MA JOL license and permit violations and penalties

passenger restriction 1st offense license violation

60 day suspension, $100 reinstatement fee

passenger restriction 2nd offense license violation

180 day suspension

Driver Attitudinal Retraining Course

$100 reinstatement fee

passenger restriction 3rd offense license violation

1 year suspension

Driver Attitudinal Retraining Course

Full Exam

$100 reinstatement fee

Time restriction on license

12:30 am- 5 am

Time restriction violation 1st offense license violation

60 day suspension, $100 reinstatement fee

Time restriction violation 2nd offense license violation

180 day suspension

Driver Attitudinal Retraining Course

$100 reinstatement fee

Time restriction violation 3rd offense license violation

1 year suspension

Driver Attitudinal Retraining Course

Full Exam

$100 reinstatement fee

operating to endanger/reckless or negligent 1st offense license violation

180 day suspension

$500 reinstatement fee

operating to endanger/reckless or negligent 2nd offense license violation

1 year suspension

full exam

$500 reinstatement fee

operating to endanger/reckless or negligent 3rd offense license violation

1 year suspension

full exam

$500 reinstatement fee

drag racing 1st offense license violation

1 year suspension

Driver Attitudinal Retraining Course & SCARR*

Full Exam

$500 reinstatement fee

drag racing 2nd offense license violation

3 Year Suspension

Driver Attitudinal Retraining Course

SCARR

Full Exam

$1000 reinstatement fee

drag racing 3rd offense license violation

3 Year Suspension

Driver Attitudinal Retraining Course

SCARR

Full Exam

$1000 reinstatement fee

Speeding 1st offense license violation

90 day suspension

Driver Attitudinal Retraining Course & SCARR*

$500 reinstatement fee

Full Exam

Speeding 2nd offense license violation

1 year suspension

Driver Attitudinal Retraining Course & SCARR*

$500 reinstatement fee

Full Exam

Speeding 3rd offense license violation

1 year suspension

Driver Attitudinal Retraining Course & SCARR*

$500 reinstatement fee

Full Exam

conviction for the use of a mobile electronic device (text or phone) 1st offense license violation

60 day suspension

$100 reinstatement fee

Driver Attitudinal Retraining Course

full exam

conviction for the use of a mobile electronic device (text or phone) 2nd offense license violation

180 day suspension

$100 reinstatement fee

conviction for the use of a mobile electronic device (text or phone) 3rd offense license violation

1 year suspension

$100 reinstatement fee

unaccompanied by a license driver 1st offense permit violation

60 day suspension

$100 reinstatement

reapply for permit

unaccompanied by a license driver 2nd offense permit violation

180 day suspension

$100 reinstatement fee

Driver Attitudinal Retraining Course

reapply for permit

unaccompanied by a license driver 3rd offense permit violation

1 year suspension

$100 reinstatement fee

reapply for permit

drag racing 1st offense permit violation

1 year suspension

$500 reinstatement fee

Driver Attitudinal Retraining Course & SCARR*

reapply for permit

drag racing 2nd offense permit violation

3 year suspension

$1000 reinstatement fee

Driver Attitudinal Retraining Course & SCARR*

reapply for permit

drag racing 3rd offense permit violation

3 year suspension

$1000 reinstatement fee

Driver Attitudinal Retraining Course & SCARR*

reapply for permit

time restriction violation 1st offense permit violation

60 day suspension

$100 reinstatement fee

reapply for permit

time restriction violation 2nd offense permit violation

180 day suspension

Driver Attitudinal Retraining Course & SCARR*

$100 reinstatement fee

reapply for permit

time restriction violation 3rd offense permit violation

1 year suspension

$100 reinstatement fee

reapply for permit

time restriction for permit

12am- 5am

If a Junior Operator (i.e., younger than 18) who holds a driver's license is convicted of reckless driving for the second time within a three-year period, his or her license will be suspended for

1 year

You will be required to complete the Massachusetts Driver Retraining Course if you accumulate

3 or more surcharge able events on your record within 2 years

If a Junior Operator's license is suspended for speeding convictions, the reinstatement fee will be

$500

If you are judged a habitual offender, your license will be suspended for

4 years

A habitual offender whose license was suspended must pay a fee of _______ to have the license reinstated.

$500

In MA, you will be considered a habitual offender if you accumulate _____ major moving violations within a 5-year period.

3

In MA, the ________ and subsequent OUI offenses are considered felonies.

third

In MA, a first conviction for operating under the influence (OUI) will result in a maximum prison sentence of

2.5 years

What is the maximum suspension period for leaving the scene of an accident that resulted in personal injury?

2 years

After _____ speeding conviction(s), a Junior Operator (i.e., younger than 18) who holds a learner's permit must retake the learner's permit exam.

1

In MA, you must respond to a traffic citation within

20 days

If an adult driver is found to be driving with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of _______ or above, s/he will be charged with operating under the influence (OUI).

0.08%

What is the lowest penalty for a speeding violation?

$105

If a driver is charged with selling false licenses but not convicted, the Registrar of Motor Vehicles may suspend his or her license for

6 months

If an MA driver who is 18 years of age or older accumulates three or more speeding offenses in a single year, his or her license will be suspended for

30 days

If an MA driver who holds a Junior Operator's License is convicted of drag racing for the second time, his or her license will be suspended for

3 years

Which of the following may happen if a MA driver commits a criminal traffic offense?

his or her vehicle may be towed, he or she may be arrested immediately, he or she may be held in jail until his or her court date, and his or her license may be confiscated.

If a Junior Operator (i.e., younger than 18) who holds a driver's license is convicted of reckless driving for the first time, he or she will lose driving privileges for

180 days

If an MA driver who holds a Junior Operator license is convicted of three or more violations of the license's passenger or nighttime driving restrictions, his or her license will be suspended for

1 year

If you are required to complete the Driver Retraining Course, you must do so within

90 days

For an MA driver who holds a Junior Operator License, one conviction for speeding will result in suspension for

90 days

In MA, you will be considered a habitual offender if you accumulate any combination of _____ major or minor moving violations within a 5-year period.

12

For calculating surchargeable conviction penalties, what is the official date of an offense?

date of conviction

If a MA driver is convicted of ____ speeding violations within a year, his or her license will be suspended for 30 days.

3

For a fifth conviction for operating under the influence (OUI), your license will be suspended for

life

If a MA driver is considered more than _____ at fault in an accident, it will be noted on his or her driving record.

50%

For a first offense for drag racing, a Junior Operator (i.e., younger than 18) who holds a learner's permit will lose his or her driving privileges for

12 months (a year)

The fine for speeding equals $105 for the first ten miles per hour over the speed limit plus _______ for each additional mile per hour over the speed limit.

$10

If a MA driver who holds a Junior Operator's License is convicted of a second or subsequent speeding offense, his or her license will be suspended for a period of

12 months (a year)

During a traffic stop, refusing to do which of the following may result in criminal charges?

telling the police officer your name and the name of the vehicle's owner, sign your name, and provide your driver's license and registration

If your license was suspended in MA because your driving privileges had been suspended in another state, you must pay a fee of _____ to have your license reinstated.

$100

If your MA license was suspended for writing a bad check to the RMV, you must pay the original amount, a license reinstatement fee, and an additional fee of ________ to clear your account and have your license reinstated.

$15

If a Junior Operator (i.e., younger than 18) who holds a learner's permit is convicted of drag racing for the second time, his or her permit will be suspended for _____ years.

3

A conviction for vehicular manslaughter will cause your license to be suspended for at least

15 years

_______ surchargeable violations within a three-year period will result in an automatic 60-day license suspension.

7

In MA, which of the following non-driving-related offenses may result in license suspension?

fail to pay child support, fail to register as a sex offender, fail to pay Massachusetts income tax, have an outstanding arrest or default warrant, have been convicted of certain drug trafficking offenses, or have made a bad payment (such as a bounced check) to the RMV

If your license was suspended for driving with a suspended or revoked license, the reinstatement fee will be

$500

If your license was suspended for a fourth conviction for operating under the influence (OUI), you must pay a fee of ________ to have your license reinstated

$1200